Barbara Eberhard has been an educator for more than 30 years and a recipient of the Joliet Area Great Teacher Award. She has enjoyed teaching photography for the past 15 years at USF. In addition to being a freelance photographer, Eberhard is co-owner of Camera House West, Joliet’s premier photography supply source. Eberhard is a traditionally trained photographer whose focus is black-and-white street photography.

In addition to endeavors in photography, Barbara directs her children’s theatre company, Eberhard and Friends, whose productions have been presented at the Rialto School of the Arts, Lewis University and USF. She is also the educational consultant for AlphaBet Soup Productions.